• South River officials share goals for 2010

    Firehouse, library, meter readers among priorities BY KATHY CHANG Infrastructure. That is what Mayor Raymond T. Eppinger said he and his administration will continue working to maintain and improve as 2010 moves along. “Road paving, street signs, electric and water meters, upgraded equipment, etc.,” he said. “We will continue to run a professional operation.” Eppinger…

  • Helmetta denies housing conversion

    Board says nonsenior housing project does not conform BY JACQUELINE DURETT The Helmetta Planning Board has rejected Kaplan and Cos.’ proposal to turn the former snuff mill into nonage restricted housing, ruling that it would violate the redevelopment agreement the town and builder signed in 2005. Kaplan, in response to a new state law allowing…

  • Pinewood Derby

    South River’s Greg Agnello, 13, sets up cars for the next race during Cub Scout Pack 4’s annual Pinewood Derby Saturday at the Holy Trinity Church hall on Leonardine Avenue.

  • To turn alarm off, throw entire clock against wall

    Coda • • GREG BEAN If there’s anything more frustrating than trying to follow a procedure manual for a product that was built in a non-Englishspeaking country and then translated into the King’s Own by someone with a limited grasp of our language, I don’t know what it is. Back in the day when I…

  • Pedestrians should be more alert when crossing

    I have noticed many times that when people cross the street, they often forget to look around. Instead, they keep walking, without any fear that a car might hit them. I urge all pedestrians to please stop and look around before you cross the street. Also, please don’t forget to help our senior citizens if…

  • Senators, representatives stood tall on health-care reform N

    New Jersey should be proud of the hard work being done by its congressional representation in bringing our nation closer than ever to meaningful health-care reform. Against a constant backdrop of myths and misinformation, both New Jersey senators and seven of 13 New Jersey representatives drowned out the chatter and focused on the positive changes…

  • Bill is fraught with dangers to the public T

    The Garden State Chiropractic Society is keeping a watchful eye on Senate bill S-565, which poses a risk to New Jersey health consumers. This scope of practice bill, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Stephen Sweeney and Senator Loretta Weinberg, is being pushed through the legislative process during the lame-duck session and holiday season. This proposal…

  • More state regulation needed for hookah lounges

    On April 15, 2006, the New Jersey Smoke-Free Act went into effect. It banned smoking in all enclosed places, with the exemption of beaches, city parks, cigar bars, tobacco retail stores, tobacco-manufacturing facilities, private residences and automobiles. I am concerned with the increase of hookah lounges opening in New Jersey. My major concern is the…

  • Raymond A. Gallup

    Mr. Gallup, 83, of Old Bridge, died Dec. 29, 2009, in Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute, New York City. His wife, Marie, died in 2001. He also was predeceased by two sons, Gary Tomasetti and Dean Gallup. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Anthony and Susan Tomasetti and Raymond L. and Leonora Gallup; a daughter and…

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